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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Posted: 04/01/2025
Healthcare

**  This position is eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $2500!  ** 
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (CABHH) in Willmar is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team in providing rehabilitation and supportive residential services for children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-18) with serious behavioral and emotional conditions. 
Job duties include:
  • Facilitate and lead groups in skill building as well and individual skill building interventions for referred patients to assist with management of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms and improved functioning level.
  • Implement selected activities and techniques with consideration for patient(s) age-specific needs, ethnic-cultural needs, level of cognitive functioning, level of adaptive functioning, and if relevant, post discharge services patients may receive in the community
  • Observe and report progress of patients during interventions.
These positions are being posted at multiple levels and the final classification will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must be licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Minnesota; OR be currently licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in another state and must obtain licensure in Minnesota prior to appointment.
In addition, you must satisfy one of the following combinations of education and experience:
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 1:
  • Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 2:
  • Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
  • At least 18 months of post-licensure occupational therapy experience
OR
  •  Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
  • Certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; AND
  •  At least 6 months of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

 

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Minnesota Department of Human Services/ Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital
Raegan Juntunen

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